The Boston Celtics looked to be in dire straits heading into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals versus the New York Knicks. They had lost Game 4 and fell behind 3-1 in the series while also losing star forward Jayson Tatum to a ruptured Achilles late in that contest, and many had written them off.

Jayson Tatum's heart-wrenching conversation with his father, Justin, immediately after he went through his Achilles injury, was shared by an NBA insider.

Jayson Tatum appears to be in good spirits after undergoing surgery on his Achilles, giving fans a thumbs up in his first social media post since Monday's devastating injury. Tatum underwent surgery Tuesday in New York after he suffered a ruptured Achilles late in Boston's Game 4 loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

The Boston Celtics staved off elimination at TD Garden on Wednesday night, ousting the New York Knicks by 25 points and winning a home contest for the first time in the second-round Eastern Conference series.

The Golden State Warriors superstar offers some words of encouragement for the injured Boston Celtics All-Star.